Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2528, Andrew Durand, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Durand, Andrew
S 2528
CONTENTS
Carded

13.235 Ohio  Pittsburg Ananau Durand
of Guaz in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hotchkiss of the Regt commanded by Col Cooper in the Genl Militia for one year 8 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1833 and sent to Samuel Chardon Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $133.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 33.33
Died Sept. 20, 1834 $166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 109

order to pay June 18. 1836. call to L.P. Agt.
Copies sent to Hon.
General Brentn Agt.
May 9. 1856

State of Ohio
Guanga County ss On this 10 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, in and for said County of Guanga. Andrew Durand a resident in Newton in the County aforesaid aged twenty four Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service under the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, to wit:-
In the summer of 1777 he was drafted at Cheshire, in the State of Connecticut, for the term of two Months in Captain Amos Hotchkiss's company, in Colonel Thaddeus Cook's Regiment, and was marched to Hornbeck & there stationed until he was discharged, after serving just two Months.
That he enlisted for the term of One year at Cheshire aforesaid, in March 1778 in Captain Thomas Curtis Company of Minute Men (David Hitchcock was Lieutenant of the same Company) and was called out about the middle of April & marched with said Company to New Haven & remained in that place & its vicinity until about the middle of July, when he was discharged, after having served three months.
That he was again called out on the 18 th day of August 1778 & marched to New Haven thence to Black Rock, & five mile Point, where he was stationed until discharged by Lieutenant Hitch-

cock on the 18 th day of November 1778. That he Again for the term of one year enlisted at Chehine aforesaid, in the winter or early in the Spring of 1781 in Captain T. Andrews Company. & entered the service at Fishkill New York - was selected by Major Cogswell as a waiter. remained about six months in the neighborhood of Fishkill, was a part of the time at Newburgh. (and made one trip to Bannington, Vermont with a pack- age of Letters from Major Cogswell within that time). Afterwards went with Maj. Cogswell to the head of Elk - returned about twelve Miles north of the head of that River & remained about two months. On return of Genl. Cogswell, after the capture of Cornwallis, he marched to Fishkill, and was soon after ordered to Goshen to take care of some Horses, where he remained until the expiration of his term of service in February or March 1782, and was then discharged by Genl. Skidmore at Fishkill -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no surviving Witnesses whose testimony he can procure, ex- cepting Merriman Cook, who served with him in Capt. Curtis Company of Minute Men in 1778 - That he resided in Chehine, New York County, at the time of entering the service now resides in that he Burton, Geauga County Ohio, and has resided there for the space of twenty three years past. Andrew Andrew  Andrew Sworn to & subscribed the day & year year aforesaid in Open Court

Rev War
2528 INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 2528
Andrew Durand
Paint Rev War
Act: June 7, 1882
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Andrew Durand which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No clergyman, two respectable
amended as we have amended others on which certificates have been obtained
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No amended
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No amended
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 7 not answered
The court has certified that the interrogatories prescribed by the War department have been answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

I Deeter Witter a clergyman residing in Burton in the County of Franklin State of Ohio, being duly sworn, do declare that I am well acquainted with Andrew Durand, who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing pension declaration That I believe him to be seventy four years of age, That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion - That I was not in Court at the time said declaration was sworn & subscribed to by the said Andrew Durand or I would have made oath to the same there Deeter Witter
Sworn & subscribed this Eleventh day of March 1833
before me Hiram Canfield Justice Peace

The State of Ohio Geauga County
I David D. Aiken Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Hilen Canfield Osborn whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date thereof, and now is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice, and do verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are true & genuine. And I further certify that it appears from the journals of this Court, (which grants li- cence to Clergymen to solemnize marriages) that the Reverend Dexter Witter is a regularly ordained Clergyman and of good standing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1833
D. Aiken, Clerk.

Edward Paine Ind. Clerk.
We Merimon Cook & Nathan Parks of Burton in the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Durand who has subscribed & sworn to the above declara- tion. That we believe him to be seventy four years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. and we concur in that Opinion. Merimon Cook
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
C. D. D. P. R.
Edward Paine Ind. Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Merimon Cook and Nathan Parks, both of whom are residents of the township of Burton, who signed the preceding certificates are credible persons - and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Paine Ind. Clerk.
Andrew Durand
Filed Sept. 1842

I Edward Paine Jun: Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, in and for the County of Geauga, do hereby Certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Durand for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 18 th day of August 1832.
Edward Paine Jun. Clerk.
9591 Andrew Durand

In State of Ohio Franklin County ss 3
I Merrimon Cook resident in Burlington in the County of said Lyon so many years being duly sworn do on my said oath depose & say that in the month of March 1778 I enlisted at Cheshire in the State of Connecticut for the term of one year in Captain Thomas Curtis Com- pany of Minute Men. and was called into service about the middle of April and marched with said company to New Haven, and remained in the vi- cinity of that place until about the middle of July when I was discharged.
On the 18 th day of August 1778 I was again called out and marched to New Haven thence to Black- Rock & five mile Point. and continued in the ser- vice until discharged on the 18 th day of Novem- ber 1778 by Lieutenant Hitchcock.
That I was then and am now personally acqu- ainted with Andrew Durand now of Burlington aforesaid and know that the said Durand ser- ved as a private in said company during the whole term of my service which was about six months. And further that during the whole of the Revolutionary war I was a near neighbour to the said Durand in Cheshire in the State of Connecticut, and in the Spring of 1781 understoo- d that the said Durand enlisted for the term of one year in a company under the command of Captain I Andrews & that he served near West Po- int under that Officer about one year and have no doubt but that he did perform that service
Merrimon Cook

Guanga County
I Peter Hitchcock one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio residing in the Township of Burton in said County do hereby certify that on the 8 th day of Feb y 1832 Jeremiah Cook personally appeared before me and subscribed to the truth of the above affidavit and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jeremiah Cook and believe that he is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Peter Hitchcock
State of Ohio
Guanga County. I Peter Hitchcock Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio do hereby certify that I have known Andrew Durand for more than forty years. When I first became acquainted with him - he resided in the town of Cheshire in the State of Connecticut, in which town I was myself born. In 1806 we both removed to Burton in the State of Ohio, since which time our acquaintance has been more intimate. I should think him to be between seventy and eighty years of age. From information received both in Connecticut and Ohio I believe him to have been engaged in the Revolutionary war. He is a man of strict integrity and unimpeachable veracity, and in any statement which he might make I should place the most implicit reliance.
Burton 8 th Feb y 1832
Peter Hitchcock
The State of Ohio
Guanga County
I Edward Payne Esq d Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Hitchcock whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the date of said certificate Chief Judge of the Court aforesaid, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Peter Hitchcock and do hereby certify
believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to be true and genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chardon in said County this 9 th day of March 1832
Edward Payne Esq d
1832